Patents by Inventor Arno ROGG

Arno ROGG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Androgynous fastener
    Patent number: 12196245
    Abstract: An androgynous fastener for autonomous robotic assembly of high performance structures is disclosed herein. The androgynous fastener is lightweight and facilitates assembly through simple actuation with large driver-positioning tolerance requirements. The androgynous fastener provides a high-strength, reversible mechanical connection and may be used in high strength-to-weight ratio structural systems, such as lattice structure systems. The androgynous fastener resists tensile and shear forces upon loading of the lattice structure system thereby ensuring that the struts of the lattice structure system govern the mechanical behavior of the system. The androgynous fastener eliminates building-block orientation requirements and allows assembly in all orthogonal build directions. The androgynous fastener may be captive in building-block structural elements thereby minimizing the logistical complexity of transporting additional fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA
    Inventors: Olivia Irene B. Formoso, Christine Elizabeth Gregg, Greenfield Tran Trinh, Kenneth Chun-Wai Cheung, Arno Rogg
  • Machining process for microfluidic and micromechanical devices
    Patent number: 11951568
    Abstract: A method for micro-fabricating a device on a substrate (20), comprising the steps of providing a cavity (31) having a temporary aperture (35) communicating with the outside; providing a sealing structure (45) adjacent to a perimeter of the temporary aperture (35); applying heat to the sealing structure (45), whereby the sealing structure melts and seals the temporary aperture (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Femtoprint SA
    Inventors: Charles Baur, Yves Bellouard, Daniele Braga, Thomas Fussinger, David Lambelet, Andrea Lovera, Sacha Pollonghini, Arno Rogg
  • MACHINING PROCESS FOR MICROFLUIDIC AND MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200353566
    Abstract: A method for micro-fabricating a device on a substrate (20), comprising the steps of providing a cavity (31) having a temporary aperture (35) communicating with the outside; providing a sealing structure (45) adjacent to a perimeter of the temporary aperture (35); applying heat to the sealing structure (45), whereby the sealing structure melts and seals the temporary aperture (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Charles BAUR, Yves BELLOUARD, Daniele BRAGA, Thomas FUSSINGER, David LAMBELET, Andrea LOVERA, Sacha POLLONGHINI, Arno ROGG